In Act I, Shakespeare has the Sergeant state that in bombarding the enemies of Scotland, Macbeth and Banquo "meant to bathe in r
eeking wounds, / Or memorise another Golgotha...." How does this allusion to Golgotha, the site of Jesus's crucifixion, affect the opening of the play?
This allusion to Golgotha, the
site of Jesus's crucifixion, affect the opening of the play by helping
Shakespeare convey the brutality and cruelty that Macbeth exhibited on the
battlefield, thereby quickly establishing his character's traits.
To add, <span>Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it
is thought to have been first performed in 1606.</span>